Ottawa – September 23, 2015 – The average tuition and other fees for Canadian undergraduates have tripled between the academic years 1993/94 and 2015/16, ranging from an increase of 35% in Newfoundland and Labrador to 248% in Ontario – according to a recent report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
Toronto – July 28, 2015 – A new poll reveals that nearly two out of three Canadians believe that our current health care system is falling behind.
Toronto – July 20, 2015 – Precarious employment is one of the greatest challenges facing workers in the Canadian labour market today.
Toronto – May 4, 2015 – Every year, thousands of Canadians are killed or injured on the job. Workers in Canada today are four times more likely to die at work than they are to be murdered.
Toronto – April 20, 2015 – According to a new study by the CIBC, profits for corporations in Canada have hit a 27-year high, however it does not seem as though the increased revenue in the form of profits has trickled down to workers, as Canada's economy shrunk, due to mass layoffs, store closures and a reluctance from corporations to invest into people.
Toronto – March 26, 2015 – According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing is considered affordable if it costs less than 30 per cent of your pre-tax earnings, but right now, one of every four families in Canada spends more than that percentage to keep a roof over their heads.
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